Career
Shafran moved to the University of Reading as the inaugural Charlie Waller Chair of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment, where she founded and directed the Charlie Waller Institute of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment. [5] [6] In 2013 Shafran was appointed a professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, where she works to improve access to effective psychological therapies and developing new interventions. [7]
Shafran investigates perfectionism, a transdiagnostic factor linked to multiple psychological disorders. [8] Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of how perfectionism contributes to mental health issues, leading to the development of specialised interventions. Her research extends to the mental health of children with chronic physical conditions, the psychological impact of long COVID in young people, [9] and the development of low-intensity psychological treatments for children with epilepsy. [10]
The psychological medicine research team Shafran developed and leads at UCL was recognised by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for "The Lucy Project", a drop-in mental health booth that provided accessible, low-intensity early interventions for young people and their families who were concerned about mental health. [11] The booth was named after Lucy Van Pelt, the character from Peanuts . [12] The booth received The BMJ 's Mental Health Team of the Year Award in 2021. [13] [14]
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